FUJITSU ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition J2X1-7611-03ENZ0 - Manual (Page 73)

4. Perform Post-server Switchover Operations
For details on the operations that must be performed after server switchover, refer to "4.3 Post-Switchover Operations" in the
"Operation Guide VE".
- Replacing a Server with no Spare Server Assigned
Use the following procedure to smoothly replace a server and resume its applications.
1. Place the Server into Maintenance Mode
Place the primary server to replace into maintenance mode.
For details on maintenance mode, refer to "Appendix C Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure
Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
2. Create a System Image Backup
For local boot servers, create a system image backup when possible.
For details on backing up system images, refer to "Chapter 16 Backup and Restore" in the "User's Guide VE".
In SAN boot environments, the boot disk can be restored without having to back up and restore a system image.
3. Power OFF
Shut down the server to replace if it is still powered on.
For details on shutting down servers, refer to "Chapter 14 Power Control" in the "User's Guide VE".
4. Replace the Server
Replace the server.
Use the Maintenance Wizard of the Management Board Web-UI to perform replacement.
For details on the Maintenance Wizard, refer to the PRIMEQUEST manual.
Also, change the BIOS settings of the replacement server to match the operating environment.
For details on BIOS settings, refer to "8.2 Configuring the Server Environment" in the "Design Guide CE".
Shut down the server after completing BIOS settings.
5. Reconfigure Hardware Properties after Replacement
After replacing the server, reconfigure Resource Orchestrator with the latest hardware properties.
For details on how to reconfigure hardware properties, refer to "
9.3.1 Reconfiguration of Hardware Properties ".
6. Restore the Boot Disk
- Local Boot
There is no need to restore the boot disk if the original disk is installed on the replaced server. Simply power on the
replacement server.
If the boot disk was replaced and a system image backup was collected, restore that backup.
Refer to "16.3 Restoring a System Image" in the "User's Guide VE" for details on how to restore a system image. After the
system image is restored, the server will be automatically powered on.
If there is no backup of the system image, run the installation program again.
- SAN Boot
As the replaced server can be easily configured to access the original boot disk using HBA address rename there is no need
to restore the boot disk. Simply power on the replacement server.
7. Release Maintenance Mode
Release the replaced server from maintenance mode.
For details on maintenance mode, refer to "Appendix C Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide for Infrastructure
Administrators (Resource Management) CE".
- Servers with no Agent Registered
Use the following procedure to replace servers on which no Resource Orchestrator agent was registered.
1. Power OFF
Shut down the server to replace if it is still powered on.
For details on shutting down servers, refer to "Chapter 14 Power Control" in the "User's Guide VE".
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